UPDATE: Inmate Fight Breaks Out at Klamath-area Fire Camp

by Kym Kemp on June 3, 2019 at 9:53PM

In 2018, there were over 100 inmates at the camp with a total of nine correctional staff and 14 Cal Fire staff working there. Not all are on at the same time.

An Ignominious Opening Weekend for the Crabs

by Thomas Oliver on June 3, 2019 at 6:59PM

But I will not wallow in despair. It’s a long season, the sun soon will shuffle off its veil and shine down on us, and there is great cause for optimism.

Eureka Staff Repeatedly Provided Council, Public Inaccurate Information About Marketing Contract Process

by Thadeus Greenson on June 2, 2019 at 9:11AM

“I find it really hard to believe that our staff would intentionally deceive the public or the council,” she said. “I find that hard to believe because I believe in our staff.

Test Shows 'Some Asbestos' in Material Found in Gist Hall

by Kimberly Wear on May 31, 2019 at 3:25PM

Tests confirm that the material presumed to be disturbed asbestos found in Gist Hall earlier this month does indeed contain some asbestos. Similar loose material — recently found in various areas of the building—will be tested for asbestos, as well.

Julie Benbow Tapped to Head Visitor's Bureau After Supes Extend Contract

by Thadeus Greenson on May 31, 2019 at 11:29AM

News from Humboldt County Visitors Bureau EUREKA, Ca – On Tuesday May 28th, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, acknowledging the importance of the tourism industry for economic development, voted unanimously to fund the Bureau for two more years. The Bureau has a history of successful marketing and getting valuable national and international media coverage.  In 2018, tourism brought an estimated $416,000,000 into the County.

UPDATED: Orcas Spotted in Humboldt Bay (With Video)

by Kimberly Wear on May 31, 2019 at 10:00AM

Parolee in Fortuna Murder-for-Hire Case Faces Charges in Death of Eureka Woman

by Kimberly Wear on May 30, 2019 at 3:35PM

Chiara was convicted in the brutal death of Mary Kessner in January of 1993. The young mother of a 4-year-old son had been stabbed to death in her home with what media reports described as a “machete-like weapon” in November of 1991.

North Coast Night Lights: Memorial Day Flag

by David Wilson on May 29, 2019 at 11:39AM

To keep abreast of David Wilson’s most current photography or peer into its past, follow him on Instagram at @david_wilson_mfx or his website mindscapefx.com, where you can also contact him, but which Wilson says he updates less frequently.

The Otters are Coming! The Otters are Coming!

by Iridian Casarez on May 29, 2019 at 10:53AM

A shipment of 100 otter sculptures is heading toward the North Coast, according to Jeff Black, who created the North Coast Otter Public Arts Initiative. All the way from Jolly Roger Sculptures in the Philippines, the arrival of the 3-foot-tall sculptures standing ready for an artist's touch will kick off a public art initiative scheduled for next summer.

Deadline Looms for Comments on Controversial Wind Power Project

by Thadeus Greenson on May 28, 2019 at 2:11PM

With the deadline to comment on the draft environmental impact report fast approaching, debate over a proposed wind farm on a ridgeline to the south of the Eel River Valley is heating up. The project, developed by Terra-Gen, a large, San Diego-based renewable energy company owned by the private equity firm Energy Capital Partners, would see up to 60 large wind turbines built atop Monument Ridge and Bear River Ridge.